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<![CDATA[Global efforts to create sustainable Chinese city]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/18/content_29152111.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA["A Solutions Landscape for Yixing, China" was released by WBCSD on Monday, identifying solutions for realizing Yixing’s vision of becoming a sustainable city by 2020.]]>
 </description> By Gong Yingchun <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-18 11:31:29 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Climate change to cause more deaths]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/18/content_29148931.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The cost of climate change on human health has Monday been hit home with a report by the Australian Climate Commission outlining the serious threat of extreme weather.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-18 09:11:22 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[UN chief calls for global action on drought]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/18/content_29149710.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon on Monday called for a collective global action to build resilience and prepare for droughts, as well as to combat desertification.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-18 09:30:14 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Mahakali river intrudes into far western Nepal]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/18/content_29149596.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The district headquarters of Darchula in far western Nepal is in panic as swollen Mahakali River due to Sunday night's rain has already swept away five office buildings, 20 public houses and 17 huts in a squatter settlement, police said Monday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-18 09:38:53 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Winter storm to bring further chaos to NZ's South Island]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/18/content_29149509.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[Towns and cities across New Zealand's South Island were bracing Monday for snow and storms following two days of torrential downpours that have left one person dead.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-18 09:16:21 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Abuse by tourists led to stranded dolphin's death]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/18/content_29148980.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[Tourists at a beach in Sanya City were accused of contributing to the death of a distressed dolphin by mistreating it.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-18 08:55:38 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Wild panda spotted in NW China's Gansu]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/17/content_29138109.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The largest of China's 55 panda nature reserves has recently captured its first photos of wild pandas in over a decade.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-17 08:57:53 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Rain for north China, heat for south]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/17/content_29138284.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[Heavy rain will sweep north China, while the southern part of the country will see scorching weather over the next three days.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-17 09:04:39 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Monsoon arrives in Indian capital]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/17/content_29138061.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[After bringing bountiful showers to most parts of the country, monsoon arrived in the Indian capital Sunday about a fortnight ahead of schedule. Large parts of the national capital have been experiencing light to moderate rainfall since this morning, and scattered showers are to continue till tomorrow.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-17 08:55:51 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[6.1-magnitude quake hits Greece]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/17/content_29140646.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Crete, Greece at 21:39:09 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-17 10:56:08 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Moderate quake hits Macquarie Island region]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/17/content_29140614.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Macquarie Island region at 13:31:33 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-17 10:53:26 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Brazil takes steps to ease worst drought in 50 years]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/17/content_29138193.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[Brazil's government has taken emergency measures to ease a worst drought in the last 50 years that is plaguing its northeastern region, where the country's poorest population lives.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-17 09:01:34 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Colorado fire kills 2, burns 400 homes]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/15/content_29130338.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The most destructive fire in the U.S. state of Colorado has killed two people and engulfed 400 homes as of Thursday afternoon, local officials said.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-15 13:15:08 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Farmers burn wheat stubble despite ban]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/15/content_29129499.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[Despite the government ban, farmers in China often burn crop stalks left after the harvest to clear the fields for the next planting.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-15 10:28:19 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Measures outlined to curb air pollution]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/14/content_29125934.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The State Council on Friday outlined ten measures for curbing the air pollution that is plaguing the country, vowing "tough measures for tough tasks."]]>
 </description> <category>Policies &#38; Announcements</category> 2013-06-14 20:14:26 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Bodies found in Colorado forest fire]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/14/content_29124446.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The most destructive fire in the U.S. state of Colorado is burning out of control and heading toward the state's second largest city, Colorado Springs, where mandatory evacuations bagan Thursday afternoon.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-14 09:34:58 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[World population to hit 9.6 billion by 2050]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/14/content_29122768.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The number of people in the world is hurtling to the 9.6 billion mark by 2050 from the present estimate of 7.2 billion, with most of the increase coming in developing countries, the United Nations projected on Thursday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-14 13:40:52 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Heat, population may hit suburbs' water pressure]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/14/content_29119486.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[Suburban residents in Shanghai are likely to experience some unstable pressure at their water taps as surge in demand, including the usual summertime jump in consumption, stretches resources.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-14 08:56:04 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[M6.5 quake strikes off West Java, Indonesia]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/14/content_29119307.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted West Java, Indonesia before midnight on Thursday, but no potential for tsunami, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-14 01:25:28 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[5.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/14/content_29119461.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted Tonga at 22:19:32 GMT Thursday (06:19:32 Beijing Time Friday), the U.S. Geological Survey said.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-14 08:53:25 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[New protection areas set out for Philippine Eagle]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/14/content_29119336.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The Philippine government has identified new distribution and conservation areas for the Philippine Eagle as part of the ongoing efforts to improve the chances for survival of the critically endangered bird.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-14 08:53:01 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[China conducts soil pollution survey]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/13/content_29107583.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The government plans to conduct a nationwide soil pollution survey, the Ministry of Land and Resources said Wednesday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-13 08:44:15 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Leopards maul boy to death]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/13/content_29107661.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[A 10- year-old boy was mauled to death by two leopards in Indian- controlled Kashmir, officials said Wednesday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-13 08:46:17 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Colorado wildfires force mass evacuations]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/13/content_29108058.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[With thousands of evacuations and dozens of homes burning to the ground, fire fighters on Wednesday rushed to contain several large forest fires across the U.S. state of Colorado's eastern foothills.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-13 09:05:56 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[China allocates relief funds to provinces along Yangtze]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/13/content_29115850.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[China's Ministry of Finance said Thursday that it has allocated 100 million yuan (16.13 million U.S. dollars) in relief funds to provinces along the Yangtze River for possible bank collapses.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-13 20:49:30 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[A two-faced kitten born in the American state of Oregon]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/13/content_29110631.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[A rare two-faced female kitten named “Deucy” was born in the small town of Amity, Oregon, USA, on Tuesday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-13 13:28:13 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[H1N1 flu cases rise sharply in Venezuela]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/13/content_29109696.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The number of people infected with the H1N1 virus in Venezuela rose sharply by 57.18 percent in a week's time, to reach 1,138 cases, the country's health ministry reported on Wednesday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-13 10:03:02 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Temperatures rising but smog will go]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/13/content_29107799.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[Shanghai is likely to get a little bit hotter this week. The sun should make a reappearance today but cloudy weather would dominate over the next three days, Shanghai Meteorological Bureau said yesterday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-13 09:06:09 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[5.4-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/13/content_29107952.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Vanuatu at 19:12:55 GMT on Tuesday (03:12: 55 Hong Kong Time), the U.S. Geological Survey said.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-13 08:53:30 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[US expects active hurricane season, Gulf region vulnerable]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/12/content_29102879.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[With this year's first named tropical storm Andrea sweeping across its east coast, the United States is likely to see a score more ahead, a few of which might make landfall along the hurricane-prone Mexico Gulf, an expert here has told Xinhua in a recent interview.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-12 04:51:32 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Zambia probes diplomats over ivory export]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/11/content_29102877.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The Zambian government are investigating some diplomats who recently attempted to illegally export ivory, the Zambia Daily Mail reported on Tuesday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-11 17:47:16 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Rain, hail hit Beijing]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/12/content_29102845.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[Visitors walk past the Tian'anmen Rostrum in rain and hail in Beijing, capital of Beijing, June 11, 2013.]]>
 </description> <category>Photos</category> 2013-06-12 13:23:44 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Liujiang River's water level descends after flood peak]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/12/content_29102864.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[Liujiang River's water level surpassed the warning line in urban Liuzhou on Monday, and started to descend in the night after the flood peak.]]>
 </description> <category>Photos</category> 2013-06-12 13:28:25 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Severe typhoon season expected]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/12/content_29102817.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[At least seven typhoons are expected to hit China this year, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said in May.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-12 13:20:27 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Heavy rain continues in SE China]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/12/content_29102814.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[Heavy rain is expected to continue in southeast China from Wednesday till Friday, the National Meteorological Center said Wednesday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-12 11:01:00 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[IEA praises China for tackling climate change]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/11/content_29094305.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Monday praised China for its role in getting the world back on track to tackle the dangers of climate change.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-11 09:56:02 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Experts call for global awareness of marine environment]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/11/content_29094744.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[In observance of World Oceans Day, experts highlighted the impact of climate change and degradation of the marine environment at the UN headquarters on Monday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-11 07:48:12 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Yangtze River water runs through Yellow River]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/11/content_29094238.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[
The eastern route of&#160;China south-north water diversion project has&#160;launched testing on June 10, 2013.
]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-11 09:55:55 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[Storm death toll in Sri Lanka reaches 40]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/10/content_29090166.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[The death toll from the storm in Sri Lanka has risen to 40 with some fishermen still missing, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Monday.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-10 16:31:40 +0800 </item> <item> <title> 
<![CDATA[UNEP lauds China, US move to phase out synthetic chemicals]]>
 </title> <link>http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-06/10/content_29088426.htm</link> <description> 
<![CDATA[UNEP on Sunday welcomed a decision reached by China and U.S. on phasing down a group of synthetic chemicals in order to combat climate change.]]>
 </description> <category>Top News</category> 2013-06-10 10:41:58 +0800 </item><!--end 4274177-7076096-1-->
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